IRS has trouble disclosing taxes owed by ex-spouses

The Internal Revenue Service hasn’t provided the training to enough employees on how to deal with requests from divorced and separated spouses about efforts to collect delinquent taxes owed on their joint tax returns, according to a new report.


BillingPlatform raises capital, names new CEO

The billing solutions provider is readying itself for a new stage of rapid growth.


Almost half of accounting students fear they could choose wrong job

New survey from Accountemps and Enactus also revealed concerns of not learning quickly enough out of college.


Expertise and uncertainty for accountants

In the accounting profession, the “product” isn’t always tangible.


Paychex sees wages pick up in August

Paychex reported Tuesday continued momentum in wage growth at small businesses in August, even as employment growth at those businesses dipped slightly for the sixth month in a row.


IRS warns of new ransomware scam

The Internal Revenue Service sent an urgent warning Monday about a new phishing scheme in which a scam email purporting to originate from the IRS and the Federal Bureau of Investigation is actually part of a ransomware effort to take computer information hostage.


Art of Accounting: First-time partners and client equity

Reducing client load is important for a partner to grow. A problem with this is that the reduction of or loss of the relationship lessens the “client equity” of a partner. It also lessens chargeable time.


Happy Tax acquires Opportunity Tax and Insurance

Happy Tax has acquired Opportunity Tax and Insurance, a franchise network of eight storefront tax preparation and insurance sales offices in North Carolina, Georgia and Florida, and announced a partnership Monday with Santa Barbara Tax Products Group, a subsidiary of Green Dot, to provide refund advances and refund transfers.


Hurricane Harvey: Advice on tax planning, rebuilding costs

The cleanup goes on long after the storm has passed. Here’s how financial planners can provide advice for one of clients’ most expensive traumas.


Tipalti introduces touchless invoice data capture

Accompanied by AI-driven approval routing technology, the new tools are designed to fully automate the accounts payable process.